Subject: Re: If RFK gets confirmed ,
But that's the point. Whether to impose tariffs is a political decision, that should be reached by democratic means through democratic institutions - not an "expert" choice.

I’m quite familiar with this process. In my role as a tax professional, I regularly inform my clients of the tax law and how it applies to their situation. Frequently there are choices to be made. My job is not to make the choice for them, but to provide information so they can make the choice.

In a world where the political decision is made based on the pros and cons as identified by the experts, the process would be reasonable.

But what do you do when a large group of people completely reject the idea that experts are actually experts, instead substituting non-experts who will say whatever is popular rather than objective facts?

—Peter